All bets are off: why bookmakers aren’t playing fair

**EVfollower** · 08-09-15, 01:25 PM

Just use Nitrogen with bitcoin (for USA) or outside of USA, use Pinny. You will never be limited.

**IBetYou** · 08-09-15, 02:15 PM

Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland and a keen punter and race-goer, told me that he intends to raise the issue of bookmakers refusing to take bets from winning punters in his new role as vice-chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Racing & Bloodstock.

Uh huh.. gl with that

**Hareeba!** · 08-09-15, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by Spacefrog

Hareeba!, isn't you the one who is severely limited basically in all bookies?

Did you read this? Do you think that there is still some hope of better days for winning punters? Have you ever heard of this Alex Salmond guy?

http://www.theguardian.com/global/20...ccounts-closed

Yes i did read that article.
There has to be some hope.
Are you aware that in Australia, the NSW government has legislated to force online bookies to accept bets to lose at least $2000?
That's a good start. Now we are hoping that other State governments follow suit and that sports bets are also made subject to similar legislation.
I see no reason why the same can't happen in the UK.

**Hareeba!** · 08-09-15, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by EVfollower

Just use Nitrogen with bitcoin (for USA) or outside of USA, use Pinny. You will never be limited.

Pinnacle may not limit but they don't offer horse racing and they don't have golf tournament markets for most events. And they have that dreadful 5x turnover/3% withdrawal fee crap. For most purposes there are better options than Pinnacle.

**Cookie Monster** · 08-09-15, 04:11 PM

UK books are the worst on limiting winning players, but even respected books do that. I was hot this week, and DSI limited me to $250 max on any bet, while The Greek sent me a strange mail: Please be informed that a review of your account shows that you are betting mostly props ( nascar matchups, golf matchups, etc.). Our company policy is each player needs to be 50/50 between props and games, if you are a prop bettor. Your account has been limited to $50 Prop bets, until you are 50/50.

**Buffalo Nickle** · 08-09-15, 04:18 PM

Wow. Never would have guessed that major books would dump such a small-timer for winning such a small amount.

**Darkside Magick** · 08-09-15, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by Cookie Monster

UK books are the worst on limiting winning players, but even respected books do that. I was hot this week, and DSI limited me to $250 max on any bet, while The Greek sent me a strange mail: Please be informed that a review of your account shows that you are betting mostly props ( nascar matchups, golf matchups, etc.). Our company policy is each player needs to be 50/50 between props and games, if you are a prop bettor. Your account has been limited to $50 Prop bets, until you are 50/50.

Props are rec bets....books have a right to limit if you not betting games

**Hareeba!** · 08-10-15, 02:11 PM

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**jtoler** · 08-10-15, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Darkside Magick

Props are rec bets....books have a right to limit if you not betting games

Thats stupid, why offer them then.

**jtoler** · 08-10-15, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Cookie Monster

UK books are the worst on limiting winning players, but even respected books do that. I was hot this week, and DSI limited me to $250 max on any bet, while The Greek sent me a strange mail: Please be informed that a review of your account shows that you are betting mostly props ( nascar matchups, golf matchups, etc.). Our company policy is each player needs to be 50/50 between props and games, if you are a prop bettor. Your account has been limited to $50 Prop bets, until you are 50/50.

This is hilarious.